Potassium metabisulfite in my Welch's

[Flboy]

Getting ready to try my hand at Welch's white wine. I just realized all of it contains Potassium metabisulfite. Am I OK? Will it ferment?

 

[Flboy]

Anyone?

 

[phug]

I guess it depends on how much. I'm pretty sure that camp den tablets are potassium meta bisulphate. And we add that to unpasteurized cider, then wait a day or two and then ferment successfully.



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[mdabbles]

Agree with Phug. But you could make a small starter, then use it if fermentation takes off.

 

[Yooper]

It should be fine. Just don't add any more when you mix up the must, and stir the must well before you add yeast.

Wine yeast is extremely tolerant of sulfites- that's why winemakers use them.

 

[DoctorCAD]

It will. No worries.

 

[Arpolis]

Yup no problems. I have done it many times. Just aerate well and stir twice daily after pitching yeast. It will be fine.

 

[Flboy]

Yup no problems. I have done it many times. Just aerate well and stir twice daily after pitching yeast. It will be fine.

Awesome!
Part 2 question, I just put the batch together, 4 gallons Welch's white grape and 2 11.5 cans of Welch's concentrate. SG is 1.072. I would rather not add any sugar, even tho most recipes call for it. Want a bit more grape flavor. At this SG I should be good?
Also, did not know about the stirring, contrary to beer brewing, thank you!

 

[Arpolis]

When I do white grape peach Welche's wines I add concentrate to an OG of 1.080 and it is great. So you may not be bad at all. If anything just add a bit more concentrate. Like 1 can and that should be plenty.